Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 11
The Appearance of Vāmanadeva and His Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice
दृष्ट्वादितिस्तं निजगर्भसम्भवं परं पुमांसं मुदमाप विस्मिता । गृहीतदेहं निजयोगमायया प्रजापतिश्चाह जयेति विस्मित: ॥ ११ ॥
dṛṣṭvāditis taṁ nija-garbha-sambhavaṁ paraṁ pumāṁsaṁ mudam āpa vismitā gṛhīta-dehaṁ nija-yoga-māyayā prajāpatiś cāha jayeti vismitaḥ
Quand Aditi vit la Suprême Personnalité de Dieu, apparue de son propre sein et revêtue d’un corps transcendantal par Sa yogamāyā, elle fut saisie d’émerveillement et de joie. Voyant l’enfant, le Prajāpati Kaśyapa s’écria, dans l’allégresse et la stupeur : « Jaya ! Jaya ! »
FAQs
This verse states that the Supreme Person appeared from Aditi’s own womb, yet remained the transcendental Lord, revealing His divinity and inspiring wonder and devotion.
Kaśyapa recognized that the Lord had assumed a form through His own yogamāyā and, astonished by this divine manifestation, offered an exclamation of praise: “Victory to You.”
It encourages seeing divinity beyond ordinary appearances—cultivating reverence, humility, and faith that the Supreme can work through unexpected forms and situations.